Honolulu vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Honolulu	Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3331	$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7928	$4608
🏠 One person rent	$2072	$1113
🏘️ Family rent	$3682	$1707
🍽️ Food expenses	$911	$568
🚐 Transport expenses	$134	$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4111	$3719
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	58	66
😀 Quality of life	85	87
🏙️ Population	351K	633K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 74% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 79th and 2305th ($3331 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1739th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Ranked 143rd vs 96th best cities to live in the United States, and 433rd vs 311th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Memphis

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	Honolulu	Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.4	$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.67	$5.76
☕ Cappuccino	$8.71	$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.71	$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2390	$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1716	$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4305	$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3150	$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$237	$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64	$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.21%	6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8773	$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7272	$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.02	$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$87.3	$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.2	$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$6.2	$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.61	$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12	$8.5	$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.39	$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.9	$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.72	$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.07	$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.32	$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.63	$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.5	$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.53	$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.7	$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.05	$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.05	$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.48	$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.9	$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.3	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$172	$132
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.4	$44
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2145	$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26966	$27334

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2997
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2649
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2760
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2676
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3302
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2888
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3565
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$526
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$526
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3194

Cities near Memphis

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi	Germantown	$2405
17 km or 10 mi	Bartlett	$2185
17 km or 10 mi	Southaven	$1891
19 km or 12 mi	Horn Lake	$1979
19 km or 12 mi	West Memphis	$1888
21 km or 13 mi	Olive Branch	$2058
27 km or 17 mi	Collierville	$2300
38 km or 24 mi	Atoka	$2171
94 km or 58 mi	Oxford	$1985
103 km or 64 mi	Jonesboro	$1782
115 km or 71 mi	Paragould	$1890
116 km or 72 mi	Dyersburg	$2079
119 km or 74 mi	Jackson	$1838
149 km or 92 mi	Tupelo	$1588
161 km or 100 mi	Searcy	$1829
187 km or 116 mi	Poplar Bluff	$1534
187 km or 116 mi	Cabot	$1638
197 km or 123 mi	Jacksonville	$1816
207 km or 128 mi	Sherwood	$1883
212 km or 132 mi	Starkville	$1525
213 km or 132 mi	Pine Bluff	$1862
213 km or 132 mi	North Little Rock	$1922
213 km or 132 mi	Florence	$1427
215 km or 134 mi	Greenville	$1940
219 km or 136 mi	Little Rock	$1868
223 km or 139 mi	Murray	$1818
226 km or 140 mi	Conway	$1756
230 km or 143 mi	Columbus	$1749
245 km or 153 mi	Benton	$1968
247 km or 153 mi	Cape Girardeau	$1725
249 km or 154 mi	Paducah	$1686
271 km or 168 mi	Columbia	$2027
276 km or 172 mi	Athens	$1812
279 km or 173 mi	Decatur	$1666
283 km or 176 mi	Clarksville	$2074
286 km or 178 mi	Spring Hill	$2291
288 km or 179 mi	Russellville	$1429
290 km or 180 mi	Hot Springs	$1427
295 km or 183 mi	Hopkinsville	$1829
296 km or 184 mi	Franklin	$2809